κρεμάω

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κρεμάω (kremáō)

  1. Alternative form of κρεμάννυμι (kremánnumi, to hang up)

Conjugation

See κρεμάννυμι (kremánnumi) for other tenses.

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the modern κρεμ(ώ) + -άω, from Ancient Greek κρεμῶ (kremô), contracted form of κρεμάω (kremáō)[1] < κρέμαμαι (krémamai), κρίμνημι (krímnēmi) of uncertain etymon.[2] Also see κρέμομαι (krémomai). Cognate with Mariupol Greek кримазу (krimazu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kreˈma.o/
  • Hyphenation: κρε‧μά‧ω

Verb

κρεμάω (kremáo) (imperfect κρεμούσα/κρέμαγα, past κρέμασα, passive κρεμιέμαι, p‑past κρεμάστηκα, ppp κρεμασμένος)

  1. to hang, hang upon, suspend
  2. to hang (execute)

Conjugation

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Antonyms

Also see κρημνός m (krimnós)

References

  1. ^ κρεμάω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ κρεμάω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre